WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) introduced the Surface Warfare Officer Leadership Enhancement (SWOLE) Act. The SWOLE Act would: Establish specialized career paths for Surface Warfare Officers (SWO’s), as preferred by 65% of SWO’s. In turn, this would eliminate the learning curves associated with billet rotations, as well as improve mora... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced the Counting Overlooked Base Impact Aid (COBIA) Act to ensure schools educating service-connected children receive the full sum of federal impact aid to which they are currently entitled. “Providing service-connected students a quality education is the least we can do for American military fa... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the Democratic Majority’s passage of a seven bill minibus package. “As Speaker Pelosi previously said, ‘Show me your budget, show me your values.’ And President Biden told us for years, ‘don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.’ “If we take them at th... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee on the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks as prepared for delivery, at the Subcommittee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. “I continue to be perplexed as to our nation’s approach to deterring maritime conflict. Last year... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C- Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-05), co-chairs of the Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, announced the introduction of the bipartisan Refuge System Protection Act. This legislation grants authority to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to collect civil damages to repair and restored damaged wildlife refuges. “The First District of Virginia... Read More »
NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), as well as Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both of Virginia, announced the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has been awarded a $847,646 grant from the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) through the U.S. Department of Tran... Read More »
MATHEWS COUNTY, VA - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the United States Coast Guard’s proposal to suspend off-season operations at Station Milford Haven, VA: “The recently announced Coast Guard budget has proposed reducing operations at Station Milford Haven, shifting to only summer operations. Suspending off-season operations at Station Milfor... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a follow-up letter to Speaker Pelosi urging her to cancel August recess considering the significant amount of work Members of Congress must still complete. Congressman Wittman previously urged Speaker Pelosi to cancel August recess in June. After the Speaker failed to act, Congressman Wittman sent today’s letter once more urging the ca... Read More »
Friend - As always, I continue to be amazed by the people of Virginia’s First District. Between meeting with constituents throughout the district, or hearing your voice while in Washington, I am constantly reminded of the hard work and dedication of the folks I am lucky enough to represent. This June was no different: Early in June, I had the chance to partner with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to... Read More »
WARSAW, VA- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to Virginia breaking ground on a new broadband project which will deliver high-speed internet to approximately 7,200 underserved homes and businesses in the Northern Neck: “For the 7,200 underserved homes and businesses who will finally gain access to high-speed internet as a result of this project, it ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 3684, the so-called INVEST in America Act: “Virginia’s First Congressional District is home to one of the worst traffic hotspots in the nation. As a daily commuter myself, I understand the burden traffic places upon Virginia’s families and business. As I commute to and from the small ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was appointed to the House Republican China Task Force (CTF). Following the release of the comprehensive China Task Force Report in September, Mr. Wittman and the Task Force will work to implement this “blueprint” for bipartisan action to counter the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Republican Members of the CTF will continue probing th... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), along with U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), introduced legislation to preserve invaluable local resources and help generate economic activity in the Northern Neck. By officially designating the region as a National Heritage Area (NHA), the Northern Neck National Heritage Area Actwould deliver critical federal dollars, e... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s proposed shipbuilding plan: “Typically, the word ‘plan’ denotes a detailed course of action. By that definition, what the Administration has proposed can hardly be called a plan,” said Wittman. “It would be more accurate to refer to this as a ‘shipbuilding concept.’ B... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was named Chairman of the House Suburban Caucus Better Infrastructure for our Future Task Force. The Suburban Caucus’s mission is to formulate a federal policy agenda that positively affects the everyday lives of suburban America. By working with Members of the House of Representatives who are invested in the success and growth of suburban ... Read More »
